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The Jazz Harmony Book

by David Berkman

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The Ultimate Journey: Consciousness and the Mystery of Death

by Stanislav Grof

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Tumtum and Nutmeg: Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall

by Emily Bearn

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“History as well as life itself is complicated -- neither life nor history is an enterprise for those who seek simplicity and consistency.”
― Jared Diamond, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

tags: complications, history, life, simplicity

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“Two types of choices seem to me to have been crucial in tipping the outcomes [of the various societies' histories] towards success or failure: long-term planning and willingness to reconsider core values. On reflection we can also recognize the crucial role of these same two choices for the outcomes of our individual lives.”
― Jared Diamond, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

tags: failure, history, planning, reconsideration, society, success, values

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“Love is an abstract noun, something nebulous. And yet love turns out to be the only part of us that is solid, as the world turns upside down and the screen goes black.”
― Martin Amis, The Second Plane: September 11, 2001-2007

tags: love

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